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Dr. Gilly Sharpe is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the School of Law, University of Sheffield. Her work focuses on intersections of criminal and social justice, particularly concerning marginalized groups like young women in the justice system and ex-offenders transitioning to adulthood.
Education:
- PhD, University of Cambridge
- MSc and Diploma in Social Work, University of Oxford
- MA Modern Languages, University of Cambridge
Her research examines youth justice policy, penal governance of women and girls, and long-term desistance from crime. She employs qualitative methods and has published extensively on stigma, gender-specific justice, and post-punishment transitions.
Recent publications analyze precarious identities during desistance, maternal challenges for ex-offenders, and methodological innovations in longitudinal criminological studies. Her work spans empirical research, policy critique, and theoretical development in penology.
Scientific awards:
- ESRC scholarship (2004)
- Leverhulme Trust grant (2010-2013)
- Commonweal Housing grant (2008-2010)
- Nuffield Foundation grant (2006-2007)
She supervises prospective research students in youth justice, women offenders, and desistance. She is a member of the Centre for Criminological Research Cluster and professional societies like the British Society of Criminology.
